The California Ranger

Author : Michael G. Lynch
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 0738559938

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California State Park Rangers by Michael G. Lynch Pdf

The first park ranger in the world was appointed in California in 1866. Galen Clark was chosen as "Guardian of Yosemite," at what was then Yosemite State Park, and the concept of rangers to protect and administer America's great nature parks was born. The tradition continued in 1872 with the establishment of the first national park at Yellowstone. From the earliest days, park rangers have been romanticized; they are explorers, outdoorsmen, tree lovers, animal protectors, police officers, nature guides, and park administrators. The park ranger has become an American icon, whose revered image has maintained itself to this very day.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 850 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1939
Category : Forest reserves
ISBN : UCAL:$C1023

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The California Ranger by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jill Cossley Batt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1928
Category : California
ISBN : STANFORD:36105041572897

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The Last of the California Rangers by Jill Cossley Batt Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 692 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1930
Category : Forest reserves
ISBN : UCAL:$C1018

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The California Ranger by Anonim Pdf

Author : Horace Bell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : California
ISBN : STANFORD:36105020078940

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Reminiscences of a Ranger by Horace Bell Pdf

Author : Jordan Fisher Smith
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2006-05-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780547526492

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Nature Noir by Jordan Fisher Smith Pdf

“A nature book unlike any other…peppered with gritty, anti-romantic, all-too-real tales of cops ’n’ bad guys in the great outdoors.”—The San Diego Union-Tribune Jordan Fisher Smith’s startling account of fourteen years as a park ranger thoroughly dispels our idealized visions of life in the great outdoors. Instead of scout troops and placid birdwatchers, Smith's beat—a stretch of land that has been officially condemned to be flooded—brings him into contact with drug users tweaked out to the point of violence, obsessed miners, and other dangerous creatures. In unflinchingly honest prose, he both portrays the breathtaking natural world around him and reveals the unexpectedly dark underbelly of patrolling and protecting public lands. “Gloriously unlike anything I’ve ever read before…gives entree into a strange, dark, and mesmerizing outdoor world that's absolutely unforgettable.”—The Boston Globe “By turns funny, poignant and surprising…an intimate memoir of the career of a state-park ranger. Not just any ranger, but one with a wicked pen, patrolling a doomed landscape.”—Seattle Times/Post-Intelligencer “Compelling…refreshingly unsentimental.”—Barry Lopez, author of Arctic Dreams “Smith offers a fresh perspective on our threatened environment…Nature Noir reflects the spirit of an era as did Desert Solitaire.”—Charlotte Observer

Author : Jill L. Cossley-Batt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1928
Category : California
ISBN : LCCN:00243002

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Last of the California Rangers by Jill L. Cossley-Batt Pdf

Author : Carl S. Chavez
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781412022736

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A Pathway Through Parks by Carl S. Chavez Pdf

"Bodie, the very sound of that name conjures up images of "The Bad Man From Bodie", a rough and tumble life, and the harsh climate of a gold mine boomtown of the early West. But to a young park ranger and his wife, fresh out of college, and with a child on the way, it was an intimidating beginning to a 32-year career with California Department of Parks and Recreation. A PATHWAY THROUGH PARKS follows the career of Ranger Carl S. Chavez and his family as they travel the length and breadth of California from the ghost town of Bodie State Historic Park to the mountains and beaches of Southern California. Each new assignment brings new adventures and challenges as Ranger Chavez promotes up the career ladder to positions on the Central Coast of California, the Sierra Nevada and finally to the redwoods of Northern California at Humboldt Redwoods State Park. Career decisions must be made which result in advancement, "out of the field", and into the Management ranks of Regional and Division Headquarters. Yet even these changes do not alter the opportunity for stories and tales of humor and tragedy, joy and sorrow, adventure and routine, and the success and failure that many readers will recognize in their own lives. Anyone who has retired from the workforce, regardless of occupation, will have memories like those found in A PATHWAY THROUGH PARKS. The author's experiences will give all those who love the Great Outdoors and enjoy our parks and forests a rare, inside glimpse, not only of the inner workings of park operations, but also, of family life living in parks.

Author : David Van Cleve
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1727319141

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A Greatness of Spirit by David Van Cleve Pdf

A compelling chronicle of 14 remarkable men and women rangers in California's Department of Parks and Recreation who deliberately focused their talents as "field" rangers within one state park - making that landscape a special place. They taught thousands of school children and led numerous interpretive programs. They flew airplanes, rafted whitewater rivers, and snowshoed the wilderness in order to make parks safe for visitors. They jumped out of helicopters to help sustain endangered species populations. They wrote books, stories, and poems to help the public understand parks. Some rangers served in groundbreaking roles - within a Department that encouraged them to achieve lofty goals, creating a blueprint for future successes. All 14 heroes accomplished positive change. As self-taught experts on their local region and its natural and cultural history, they achieved miracles while honoring the highest standards of public service - protecting our state parks and serving park visitors. Although it was serious work, they were able to share a little humor and fun along the way.

Author : William B. Secrest
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0806192992

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The Man from the Rio Grande by William B. Secrest Pdf

For the first time the story of Harry Love is now told. Based upon years of research, digging deep into archives and contemporaneous accounts, tracking down obscure legends and lore, California historian Bill Secrest recounts with vitality and long-needed honesty the tale of Love, Murrieta, and the world in which they lived.

Author : Gary J. Crawford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0996423591

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California Ranger, Missing in the Mother Lode by Gary J. Crawford Pdf

"You only die once," Seth said. "Don't let this be your day. Turn around and go back into the Longhorn and have a drink." Suddenly there was the double whisper of guns leaving leather holsters. The distinct smell of gunpowder filled the air, with gun smoke fogging the deadly street. The governor opened his side desk drawer and tossed a circled star. With quick hands he caught the star in the air and then looked at it. It read California Ranger. Citizens of California were disappearing in the gold fields of the Mother Lode. Governor Thaddeus Brown decided it was time to take action when his daughter Darla's fiance hadn't been heard from after he had left to seek his fortune in the rugged Sierras, and another marshal had been gunned down in Nevada City. It was time to resurrect the California Rangers and he knew just the man for the job. Seth Gentry felt it was a daunting task but couldn't turn down the pleas of the beautiful Darla Brown. "An exhilarating ride through the California Mother Lode that's sure to please the avid western fan. - Major Mitchell, author of Mokelumne Gold."

Author : William B. Secrest
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119947849

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The Man from the Rio Grande by William B. Secrest Pdf

For the first time the story of Harry Love is now told. Based upon years of research, digging deep into archives and contemporaneous accounts, tracking down obscure legends and lore, California historian Bill Secrest recounts with vitality and long-needed honesty the tale of Love, Murrieta, and the world in which they lived.

Author : Richard McKillop, Sherry McKillop
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781514425282

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An Old Ranger’s Memories by Richard McKillop, Sherry McKillop Pdf

“An Old Ranger’s Memories: Building Montaña de Oro State Park” chronicles the adventures had in taking what used to be a working seaside ranch and transforming it into what would become San Luis Obispo County’s most-beloved state park. From Ranger McKillop’s first visit, through to the first Labor Day weekend in the almost fully developed park, the reader will experience the tasks, challenges, and accomplishments of those early days.

Author : Jordan Fisher Smith
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0618711953

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Nature Noir by Jordan Fisher Smith Pdf

Smith chronicles his 14 years as a park ranger on a huge tract of government land in the Sierras, illuminating some startling truths about America's wild lands.

Author : John W. Bingaman
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781789125221

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Guardians of the Yosemite by John W. Bingaman Pdf

In Guardians of the Yosemite: A Story of the First Rangers, which was first published in 1961, John W. Bingaman provides the reader with a fascinating account of the early days of park rangers, who took charge just as the U.S. Army withdrew from Yosemite. As Dr. Carl Parcher Russell puts it so succinctly, “the precedents and practices established by [the park ranger] were all-important in shaping the protection principles which characterize the present-day Ranger Department.” In the author’s own words, “the purpose in writing this book is to leave permanent records of the First Rangers who contributed so much during their long years of service, and to bridge the gap from the military to the civilian protection and administration of Yosemite National Park. “During the years of my service in Yosemite, from 1918 to 1956, I found there was very little information on the lives and activities of the First Rangers. Some of these men were still in service when I became a Ranger. However, many had died and their records were few and scattered. “In the old days, one would hear the remark, ‘It is a privilege to work for the Park Service.’ It was a privilege for me to serve thirty-eight years in the Yosemite Ranger Service, to be associated with the many fine Park people and the guardians and administrators of the National Park Service whose principal purpose was to serve loyally the cause of the parks.”